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The Black Barrel Tavern

1061 W Madison St, Chicago 60607 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 7, 2026

22

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 7, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HANDWASH SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE, BASIN FILLED WITH EQUIPMENT, AND TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT IN FRONT OF SINK. INSTD TO HAVE BASIN EMPTY, AND SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON OPEN WIRE RACK. INSTD TO STORE IN PROTECTED MANNER AND MAINTAIN
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS STAINED AND WITH DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS
  4. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: HINGES ON DOOR OF ICE MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 7, 2026ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2024ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 14, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2022Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 22, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 24, 2019LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2019LicenseNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)
Dec 27, 2018LicenseNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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The Black Barrel Tavern — questions

Did The Black Barrel Tavern pass its last health inspection?
The Black Barrel Tavern at 1061 W Madison St was inspected on Apr 7, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at The Black Barrel Tavern?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HANDWASH SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE, BASIN FILLED WITH EQUIPMENT, AND TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT IN FRONT OF SINK. INSTD TO HAVE BASIN EMPTY, AND SINK ACCESSI
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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